April 5, 2024
US WWII Officers Tunic Jacket 14 Armored Division The Liberators Vintage 37/38R
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For More Great Deals Visit My Store Here WELCOME US WWII Officer's Tunic Jacket 14th Armored Division The Liberators Vintage Pristine 37R or 38R DESCRIPTION This jacket is in pristine condition. Made by the House of Kuppenheimer. There is not size tag on the Tunic. It appears to be a 37R or 38R. Measurements, Shoulder: 18", Arm Pit: 19.5, Hem: 21", Length: 30, Sleeve: 25". It belonged to a soldier in the 14th Armored Division. The Liberators. The 14th Armored Division was constituted and added to the roll of the US Army on 28 August 1942. The Division landed at Marseilles, France, 29 October 1944. Within two weeks some of its elements were in combat, maintaining defensive positions along the Franco-Italian frontier. In 133 days of combat, the 14th Armored Division liberated or captured 1,000 cities, towns and villages, captured 64,000 German soldiers and airmen, liberated 200,000 Allied prisoners of war, including 30,000 Americans (approximately 40% of all American soldiers, sailors, and airmen held in Germany), and freed 250,000 Jews and other "displaced persons" from German captivity. The Division also destroyed or captured 500 German tanks, 100 self-propelled guns, 500 artillery weapons, 400 anti-aircraft guns, 2,000 railroad cars, 100 locomotives, 200 factories, 50,000 tons of munitions, and 400 enemy aircraft. PAYMENT
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